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Technical Services Specialist-Swine or Poultry

Location: Open, prefer Eastern US

Salary: $125,000 – $160,000

Qualifications:

Minimum requirements:

- Ph.D. in Animal Nutrition (poultry/swine-or equivalent)

- 10 years of commercial experience

- Proactive problem-solving skills

- Ability to created long-term relationships

- Knowledge of feed and livestock industries

- Proficient in Microsoft programs

- Willing to work from home and travel

Job Description:

Major Ag Employer seeking a Technical Services Specialist to provide proactive poultry and swine nutritional solution and support services to it s growing customer base, and additionally develop and maintain current business. Responsibilities include providing technical support for poultry and swine integrators and feed manufacturers. Develop and maintain relationships with customers and prospects, participate in setting objects and executing plans for sales and marketing, define and implement sales strategies, manage product evaluations, maintain key business / technical information for customers, understand threats, market intelligence and pricing, participate in development, give feedback, and provide support for product registration. Will primarily service the US marketplace with occasional international travel. Need to understand all aspects of poultry and swine production with special expertise in phytase and NSPase additives research design principles, how to apply research production settings, basic marketing and selling techniques, statistical analysis concepts, and basic business principles, ability to understand customer needs, self-motivated, and have excellent selling and negotiation skills.

Swine Veterinarian – Midwest US / Canada

Salary: Flexible, depending on experience. $100K-$125K

Our client seeks a Swine Technical Services Veterinarian to join their team in launching and supporting their innovative therapeutic product line in the USA and Canada.

Job Description:

In this role, the successful candidate will support sales through professional level technical support to swine veterinarians, producers and distributors and will establish professional relationships with key opinion leaders in industry, government and academic circles.

The incumbent will design, monitor and report on field trials and collaborate with academic or research trial cooperators and will provide technical input for the development of training, marketing and sales materials.

The veterinarian will provide technical support for sales representatives, marketing personnel and fellow technical team members and will investigate and report on disease breaks and product complaints through problem resolution strategies which might include farm visits and diagnostic investigations.

The incumbent will prepare and submit abstracts of field trials for oral or poster presentation at industry meetings.

Qualifications include a veterinary degree with minimum of 3 years veterinary practice, industry or production system experience. Swine experience is required.  This position will be home/field based in the Midwest or Canada. Travel within both countries will be required. Travel is expected to be 75% overnight. Full time or consultant candidates will be considered.

Established animal nutrition company seeks Livestock Nutritionist to create feed programs, balance rations, deal with regulatory affairs, produce/review feed tags, feed testing and provide technical support to the sales force.

10 Reasons why this is a great job for the right person

• Fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment
• Variety of tasks and people
• Work in the office and in the field
• Work with a variety of species
• Solve on-farm problems with experienced sales staff
• Collaborative environment with experienced team of nutritionists
• Apply knowledge in real world practical settings
• Growing company provides additional responsibilities for this role in future
• Competitive salary
• Excellent benefits package with financially solid company

Qualifications

• Minimum MS degree in animal nutrition, dairy science, monogastric nutrition or poultry
• Ability to balance rations
• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Passion for livestock & feeds
• Enthusiastic energy level

Only candidates living in (or having strong ties to) Ohio, Michigan, West Virginia, Indiana or Kentucky will be considered for this opportunity.

Keywords: monogastric, ruminant, swine, pigs, equine, dairy, beef, animal, nutrition

Salary: $45,000.00 – $90,000.00

Grow your career while growing our pigs! We're looking for a Swine Farm Manager-in-Training who is able to effectively manage a 2400 head commercial breed-to-wean sow unit. This growing company is continuing to develop its' swine business and needs promotable leaders.

Overview
To be successful in this role you must have strong leadership skills, animal husbandry expertise, be thorough in your work and be able to hold people accountable while inspiring them to do quality work. 

Immediate responsibilities include managing the gestation department for a successful sow unit, from there you rotate through other barns in the region, developing your skills and working as a relief manager. As advancement opportunities arise, you will be promoted to run your own operation of 2400-sow commercial unit with a staff of 8.  The target date for promotion to Farm Manager is 6-12 months.

To be considered for this job
We're looking for a highly motivated and caring person with a degree in Animal Science and 3 years leadership experience in a large-scale total confinement swine operation. Concentrated experience with breeding and gestation is a plus. Strong math, communication, and leadership skills are needed to be successful. Since this is a fast-paced, ever-changing environment, we need someone who is adaptable and a team-player. Being good with detail and follow-through are necessary.

REASONS WHY THE RIGHT PERSON WILL LOVE THIS JOB

• Advancement opportunities
• Quality-of-life workweek (48-50 hours working 1 weekend out of 3)
• Incentive pay allows you to increase your income based on your farms production
• Team of 8 on each farm
• Financially stable company
• Excellent benefits package including 3 weeks vacation, retirement & health package
• Farm Managers are provided housing
• Company has excellent reputation in industry and low employee turnover
• Company is committed to the long-term growth of it's swine business

Salary: $45,000.00 – $55,000.00

Grow your career while growing our pigs! We're looking for a Swine Farm Manager-in-Training who is able to effectively manage a 2400 head commercial breed-to-wean sow unit. This growing company is continuing to develop its' swine business and needs promotable leaders.

Overview
To be successful in this role you must have strong leadership skills, animal husbandry expertise, be thorough in your work and be able to hold people accountable while inspiring them to do quality work. 

Immediate responsibilities include managing the gestation department for a successful sow unit, from there you rotate through other barns in the region, developing your skills and working as a relief manager. As advancement opportunities arise, you will be promoted to run your own operation of 2400-sow commercial unit with a staff of 8.  The target date for promotion to Farm Manager is 6-12 months.

To be considered for this job
We're looking for a highly motivated and caring person with a degree in Animal Science and 3 years leadership experience in a large-scale total confinement swine operation. Concentrated experience with breeding and gestation is a plus. Strong math, communication, and leadership skills are needed to be successful. Since this is a fast-paced, ever-changing environment, we need someone who is adaptable and a team-player. Being good with detail and follow-through are necessary.

REASONS WHY THE RIGHT PERSON WILL LOVE THIS JOB

• Advancement opportunities
• Quality-of-life workweek (48-50 hours working 1 weekend out of 3)
• Incentive pay allows you to increase your income based on your farms production
• Team of 8 on each farm
• Financially stable company
• Excellent benefits package including 3 weeks vacation, retirement & health package
• Farm Managers are provided housing
• Company has excellent reputation in industry and low employee turnover
• Company is committed to the long-term growth of it's swine business

Salary: $45,000.00 – $55,000.00

Grow your career while growing our pigs! We're looking for a Breeding Manager to pay an integral part in managing a 2400 head commercial breed-to-wean sow unit. This growing company is continuing to develop its' swine business and needs promotable leaders.

Overview
To be successful in this role you must have leadership potential, animal husbandry experience, be thorough in your work and be able to hold people accountable while inspiring them to do quality work. 

Immediate responsibilities include managing the breeding department for a successful sow unit. As advancement opportunities arise, you will be considered for Farrowing Manager or Farm Manager-in-Training positions in the region.  

To be considered for this job
We're looking for a highly motivated and caring person with 1-3 years leadership experience in a large-scale total confinement swine operation. Concentrated experience with breeding is a plus. Strong math, communication, and leadership skills are needed to be successful. Since this is a fast-paced, ever-changing environment, we need someone who is adaptable and a team-player. Being good with detail and follow-through are necessary.

REASONS WHY THE RIGHT PERSON WILL LOVE THIS JOB

• Advancement opportunities
• Quality-of-life workweek (48-50 hours working 1 weekend out of 3)
• Incentive pay allows you to increase your income based on your farms production
• Team of 8 on each farm
• Financially stable company
• Excellent benefits package including 3 weeks vacation, retirement & health package
• Company has excellent reputation in industry and low employee turnover
• Company is committed to the long-term growth of it's swine business

Salary: $28,000.00 – $34,000.00

Established animal nutrition company seeks Poultry Nutritionist to create feed programs, balance rations, deal with regulatory affairs, produce/review feed tags, feed testing and provide technical support to the sales force.  In this role you will support other species as well as work with poultry.

10 Reasons why this is a great job for the right person

• Fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment
• Variety of tasks and people
• Work in the office and in the field
• Work with a variety of species
• Solve on-farm problems with experienced sales staff
• Collaborative environment with experienced team of nutritionists
• Apply knowledge in real world practical settings
• Growing company provides additional responsibilities for this role in future
• Competitive salary
• Excellent benefits package with financially solid company

Qualifications

• Minimum MS degree in animal nutrition, dairy science, monogastric nutrition or poultry
• Ability to balance rations
• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Passion for livestock & feeds
• Enthusiastic energy level

Only candidates living in (or having strong ties to) Ohio, Michigan, West Virginia, Indiana or Kentucky will be considered for this opportunity.

Keywords: monogastric, ruminant, swine, pigs, equine, dairy, beef, animal, nutrition

Salary: $45,000.00 – $90,000.00

Grow your career while growing our pigs! We're looking for a Farrowing Manager to pay an integral part in managing a 2400 head commercial breed-to-wean sow unit. This growing company is continuing to develop its' swine business and needs promotable leaders.

Overview
To be successful in this role you must have leadership potential, animal husbandry experience, be thorough in your work and be able to hold people accountable while inspiring them to do quality work. 

Immediate responsibilities include managing the farrowing department for a successful sow unit. As advancement opportunities arise, you will be considered for Breeding Manager or Farm Manager-in-Training positions in the region.  

To be considered for this job
We're looking for a highly motivated and caring person with 1-3 years leadership experience in a large-scale total confinement swine operation. Concentrated experience with farrowing is a plus. Strong math, communication, and leadership skills are needed to be successful. Since this is a fast-paced, ever-changing environment, we need someone who is adaptable and a team-player. Being good with detail and follow-through are necessary.

REASONS WHY THE RIGHT PERSON WILL LOVE THIS JOB

• Advancement opportunities
• Quality-of-life workweek (48-50 hours working 1 weekend out of 3)
• Incentive pay allows you to increase your income based on your farms production
• Team of 8 on each farm
• Financially stable company
• Excellent benefits package including 3 weeks vacation, retirement & health package
• Company has excellent reputation in industry and low employee turnover
• Company is committed to the long-term growth of it's swine business

Salary: $28,000.00 – $34,000.00

If you like living in a rural area, are community oriented and are looking for a company that can boast about the tenure of their people – if you have a strong background in quality assurance and food safety – then you need to consider this very stable, environmentally sound, well established, growth oriented and profitable company that is seeking to add Assistant Sow Farm Managers to their team of one of the top pork producers in the United States. These positions are located in South West Kansas near the Oklahoma Panhandle.  Farm sizes are 5400 head of sows.

To Be Considered For This Role:

• You must have 1-2 years experience working in a large scale swine confinement production setting.  A BS degree in Animal Science is preferred but will consider equivalent education/work experience.
• You must have experience in a sow operation dealing with all daily aspects of that operation including: Proper Pig Production Practices; General Animal Husbandry; Bio-Security & Safety; Pig Flow; Nutrition; Treatment & Vaccinations; Environmental issues and Record Keeping.

Management: Your experience will allow you to effectively hire, train, develop & supervise staff to attain production goals. You will oversee financial performance; comply with company SOPS; ensure adherence to company policies relating to Safety & Bio-Security; maintain targets & goals for breeding & farrowing and make recommendation to management team on operational improvements.

Reasons Why this is a Great Job for the Right Person:

• One of the top pork producing company’s in the United States – with strong employee tenure.
• Very well established and financially strong company
• Food group is the Largest Division in the company
• Environmentally sound operations
• Growth company that is adding jobs
• Opportunities for personal & professional growth
• Competitive salary, bonus, benefits & relocation assistance

Salary: $38,000.00 – $40,000.00

One of the top ten swine management companies in the United States has an immediate need for a strong experienced sow farm managers with a passion for the swine industry. These farm will all have 2300 head of sows and are all located in Illinois. Relocation assistance is provided. These are all new facilities that the company is opening this year.

To Be Considered For This Role:

• You must have 3-5 years experience as a farm manager out of a large scale swine confinement setting (3000- 5000 head) with at least 1 year of supervisory experience. A BS degree in Animal Science is preferred but will consider equivalent education/work experience.
• You must have experience in a sow operation being responsible for all daily aspects of that operation including: Proper Pig Production Practices; General Animal Husbandry; Bio-Security & Safety; Pig Flow; Nutrition; Treatment & Vaccinations; Environmental issues and Recordkeeping.

Management: Your experience will allow you to effectively hire, train, develop & supervise staff to attain production goals. You will oversee financial performance; comply with company SOPS; ensure adherence to company policies relating to Safety & Bio-Security; maintain targets & goals for breeding & farrowing and make recommendation to management team on operational improvements.

Why This is a Great Job for the Right Person:

• Working for one of the top ten swine producers in the country
• Solid reputation and positioned for continued growth
• Financially stable with farm production bonus potential
• Will hire husband & wife teams – provided they work at the same location
• Strong potential to become a production Manager over 3-4 farms
• Competitive salary, paid medical for the family, bonus and relocation assistance.

Salary: $38,000.00 – $42,000.00